The Nebraska Latino American Commission invites the youth of Nebraska to participate in the
Ninth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month State Commemoration Essay Contest. The theme revolves around a quote from influential leader Julian Castro, former mayor of San Antonio, current Secretary of U.S. Housing & Urban Development. Students are asked to write about what his words and Hispanic Heritage Month mean to them.
“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.”
Please note that eligibility requirements are inclusive: Students of all ethnicities currently enrolled in a Nebraska public, private, home school or magnet school (grades 6 – 12). Entries welcome in English or Spanish, and must include a signed entry form. More information at
http://www.latinoac.nebraska.gov/
All essays due by
Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 5 P.M. Essays and entry forms may be submitted by email to Jasel.Cantu@nebraska.gov, via fax at 402-471-4381, or mailed to:
Nebraska Latino American Commission
ATT: Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest
P.O. Box 94965
Lincoln, NE 68509-4965
CONTACT:
Jasel Cantu
Public Information Officer
Latino American Commission
www.latinoac.nebraska.gov
Nebraska State Capitol
6th Floor, PO Box 94965
Lincoln, NE 68509-4965
Office: 402-471-2791
Fax: 402-471-4381
Email:
Jasel.Cantu@Nebraska.gov
